Horace Grant vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Horace Grant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Horace Grant:
1987-88 to 2003-04
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Horace Grant4
Dirk Nowitzki1
Horace Grant17
Dirk Nowitzki21
Horace Grant13
Dirk Nowitzki15
Horace Grant1
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Horace Grant0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Horace Grant0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Horace Grant0
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Horace Grant0
Dirk Nowitzki12
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Horace Grant4
Dirk Nowitzki0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Horace Grant 11.2
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Horace Grant 8.1
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Horace Grant 2.2
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Horace Grant 1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Horace Grant 1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Horace Grant 12,996
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Horace Grant 9,443
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Horace Grant 2,575
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Horace Grant 1,143
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Horace Grant 1,136
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Horace Grant 1,165
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Horace Grant .509
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Horace Grant .063
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Horace Grant .692
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Horace Grant 15.1
(1994)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Horace Grant 11.0
(1994)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Horace Grant 3.4
(1994)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Horace Grant 1.5
(1997)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Horace Grant 1.6
(1992)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Horace Grant 11.2
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Horace Grant 8.6
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Horace Grant 2.1
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Horace Grant 1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Horace Grant 1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Horace Grant 1,907
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Horace Grant 1,457
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Horace Grant 360
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Horace Grant 171
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Horace Grant 173
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Horace Grant 170
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Horace Grant .530
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Horace Grant .125
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Horace Grant .714
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Horace Grant 16.2
(1994)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Horace Grant 10.4
(1996)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Horace Grant 3.0
(1992)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Horace Grant 1.6
(2000)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Horace Grant 1.8
(1994)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)